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Daily Republican., 1887-03-21
Should be Re appointed.

A petition is now being circulated
ana extensively signed by business ms n
ana others asking the Levy Court to re.
appoint Zabedee Blizzard tender al the
Eleventh street bridge. Captain Biz
2aro Ia over 60 years OF age and has the
rheumatism so badly thai he IL almost
ne piess, but he has o nephew with him
wto will attend TO all tba dutiss Of the
position IL his uncle il IT appointed
op to The time the other bridge tenders
were appointed there were no applicants
Tor this position, hut now there are 81
least two others who ARE using every
endeavorto secure the posilion.
Daily Republican., 1887-03-21
Alsr,n of Fire.

About IL O'Clock Saturday night an
al.lm of fire Was sounded from box No.
IL, in front of the City Hall, to which
the entire departments responded. II
was csused by q sliaht ,blaze In the
attic of tho Western Unisn Telegraph
Bui,ding, at Third sni Market atreets,
and WAS es esiinsnished wi h fe@ buck.
ers of water bsiore 1t WAS possib,s fer
the fr.Infu to reach the place. As this
part of the building is uuoccupisd 1t is
thought the fire was ,he work Of AN In.
oendiary.
Daily Republican., 1887-03-21

And what was the price OF provisions
on the 9th of January, 1917 AS follows;
A chicken, Is; q rabbit, 81; mutton, So y
pound; veal, % pound; kid, 1890 a
pound; beet, IS pound; goose, from
$22 to &24; sturkey, IRON $40 to 81; q
box of sardines, 81; an egg, 40 cents;
horse meat, 81 80 o pound; y cotelette OF
dog, 25 cents; whole cat, "a; rat, so
cents; fresh butter, Is, ard salt butter,
IS 20 a pound; sparrow la glu, 60
cents; q cabbage, 81; bushel OF potatoes,
%; box of carrots, 81 so. small onion,
|6 cents.
Daily Republican., 1887-03-21

that everybody ouaAt to rnow that 4
Sergeant givss ~ nss6f the best
well -cleansd coal ID every ton You buy
Oak, pine and hickory kindiiDe woot
In large loads. Lime for vhitevssh
ing. Yard, foot OF Monroe street. Can
trai once, Rsventh and King streets
Look for the blue sign. Open in tha
evening.
RaAnsaDgs
Tilghmsn DAnnoR, house and sian
painter, No. 610 Market street, Job
hing propasly attended, 70 and estimates
furniShed.
IL 6ns cabinet photographs and ops
large frame sise free for $500 at Hol,
lands Photograph gallery, s07 Market,
0, 1e IN 10 sem picturas Cor - oents
- Hollands gallery. S07 Market street
Bnsh's, BFoEoh street wharf, IL th
plhee 70 buv v0slr 0aAI.
kor sd coal 90 10 Bpsh's, French
sireet wharf
Ask your grocer for d. 8. Truitt',
pepper sauce And sauer.kraut.
Daily Republican., 1887-03-21
EVERY LADY


Knows thas Bearing Down Pains
are hard to bear. The Vegetable Com
pound of Lydia e. Pinkham. LYNN,
Mass, cures them. A lady In New
York writea: 81 have taken two bottl es
OF the Compound and have used your
Sanitive Wash few times, and know
1t has benefited me. don't feel the
bearing down pain, which l 60 often
felt before, nor the pain In my limbs
and back as was formerly the case -
A lady In Florida: II am thankful to
say am greatly benefited. This is the
first time l have been regular In my
monthly periods since my last baby was
born, then do not suffer SO with m =
back. ard the bearing down pains. Last
night l walked . mile to church, a
thing have not done In o yearl All
praise to your Compound"
Daily Republican., 1887-03-21
Sale of Real Estate .

hukill & Lank. anotioneere, sold the
following real estate Saturday after.
noon:
A house near the corner Of Maple and
for 81 500.
A house on Tatnall street above Third
to Stephen Downing for $500.
A small house on Water street &c
Thomas r. Lally for $87, subject tc
liens.
Also the following properties at No
816 Market street: A six-room two
story briok dwelling, ut No. 916 Wes,
Front street, to George O. Msris fol
Two six room two story brick dwell
ings Nos. 227 and 229 Parrish street, &c
E. H. Gregg for 81. 1875 eAch.
A six room two-st0ry brick dwelling
st No. 1925 West Fourth street, to VIM,
p. V0shel for 81 $50.
A five room brick dwelling, No, 831
Windsor street, to e II. Gregg, fol
|$So5.
A six room twoatory brick dwelling
at No. S36 Windsor street, to K. II.
Gregg for 81 100.
A seven room two story brick dwell.
ing, with bath, at No. 1922 Bennett
street, to NJ. T. Poole, for 81, ,48O.
Two four room two story brick dwell
ines, Nos. 122 and 124 Cedar street, to
J. e. Dillon for S805 each.
A four room two-story frame dwell.
ing, at No. TOT Warner street to Eugene
d. r. Sutton for $50.
A seven room three story brick dwell
ing, No. $40 West Second street, to e
Fl, Gregg, for 81, 200.
A six-room two story brick dwell
ing, Eo. leo Scott street, TO Joseph L..
Carpenter, Jr., for 81, 1870
A three story brick store and DWELL
Ing of twelve rooms and bath, ut the
southeast corner of Front and Clay ton
streets, to William j. Fisher for $4,000
Lot 26x76 feet, west side Of Bradford
street, eighty-two feet and six inches
south Of A street., to 4. q. Gregg for
$3.50.
A eix-Ioom two-f.ory brick dwelling
with bath, No. 416 franklin street, to
NJ. T. Poole for 81 sos.
A six.room two.story brick dwelling,
No. 108 Scott street, to Roea Oanpbell
for e1,0l0.
Lot 1879 feet on the south side of
Davis street. and 800 feet west OF Dure
street, to d. 81. Gregg ut $3.50 per front
foot.
Lot 3Sx125 feet at the northeast cor
ner Of Twenty. third and TAtnall streets:
on Twenty third paved and curbed, TO
ii. g. Walrath for $575.
A nine-room two story brick dwell
ing, with bath and gas, ut No. South
Clayton street, to William j. Fisher
for 81. $40.
A ten-room three story brick dwell.
In No
Seventh street, 10 NJ. T. Poole for
$3, $50.
A SIX room two.story brick dwelling,
with bath, ct No. ITO Scott street, to
Joseph L. Carpenter, Jr., for 81, 900.
Lot 81 feet 8 inches by 85 feet, at
southwest corner of Thirteenth and
Heald streets, to e. II. Gregg ct IS perl
front foot.
Lot 50x100 feet, st the northeast cor
ner OF Second and Webb streets, to e.
b. Gregg at 81 per front foot.
Daily Republican., 1887-03-21

A-spe01al dispatoh Arom Bootpu ssys
fsAa extraotdinary s6ase Of auspende<
animation oOeurred here Hsuo&tays Eou
brothers named Stanton, one OF then
Royson Stain ton, of 6tetson's Eiksdt
Company, live In this city. Two week
$50 on MondAI, . hfth biother, who hal
lived In the West, died, IL was supposed
at the house Of one OF his brothers here
Who was . physician. The supposed
cause OF death was consumption. DR.,
Stanton, however, insisted that hii
brother wss not dead, and though .
funeral service was held, wkich wal
largely attended, he Vould not ALLOW
the body to be emballked or buried
Other physicians were On led IN on ssv.
eral occasions, made careful exAmina'
lions, and pronounced II . genuine case
of death. The body was perfectly
rigid and cold, and 1t wss impossible ID
discover the iaintest signs Of life.
There bad been NO general and mark.
ed weakening Of the functions, how.
ever, and the absence of certain changes
In the features after death led DR.,
Stanton to hold tho ground which he
had taken. It was feared that his mind
had been affected, and 90 great . pres
sure was brought to bear upon him By
the other mem befs of sho family that
on the ThursdAy following the death he
consented TO have the body placed in .
tomb, where he visited It every six
hours. There was no change the 6rst
evening, NOR Ut mi night, when the ia
was removed, but at 6 60'ciockon Friday
morning the doctor noticed that MS
brother hAG turned slightly; although
ne thought the turning might have been
the result OF muscular contraction. He
ordered the casket and Its cont tents TO
be returned to his homo. Three of the
brothers protested, but the Oldest took
sides with the ply siciAn, and the two
|undressed their brother and placed him
In bed. This was on Friday Afternoon.
On Saturday the eyelids opened, but the
eyes were dxed In CLASSY stare. The
body continued to grow warm through
the day, and during the afternoon the
heart began to beat slightly.
A leading ply ysician In tho Boston
hospitals, who had been previously
con suited In the case, was summoned,
and admitted that DR.. Htalnton had
been right, and that there was evident.
ly life remaining. On Sunday morn.
Ing the limbs relaxed and Stanton re-
covered consciousness.
The hrse question he asked was:
What day OF the week is it?" He WAS
told that IL was Sunday, and he replied
that 1t was MoId day. He was allowed
to think As he pleased. and his conver
sation since the occurrence shows that
bis mind took mp the train Of events a.
they were left on the Monday whom It
was thought that he died. He has been
informed Of nothing which has hap.
pened since then, and had 90 far recov-
cred lSst Thursday that he WAS sitting
up dressed and In coed spirits.
Daily Republican., 1887-03-21
A UArd.

To all who are suffering from the er.
rors and indisore tions Of youth, nervous
weskness. early decay, loss OF manhood,
&c., will send . recipe that will cure
you, FREE OF CHARGE. This great
remedy Was discovered by missionary
In South America. Send . self address.
ed envelope 10 the Rev. Josnf u T.
IMAM Station D. New York CITY.
Daily Republican., 1887-03-21

and 80 are Trade Dollags az the Family
Shos House, 206 Aarke strset, above
Second. where they will be rsoeived ct
full value for footw ear of all stylea at
prices the lowest in Wilmington VIM.
Il. Babooek.
Daily Republican., 1887-03-21

Twenty thousand pieces of wall pa
per at Harry d. Holt's, 213 West Sec
ond street. Now 10 the time to have
your paperipg done cheap before the
rash. Spring styles now ready. Paper
as low as three cents piece.
Daily Republican., 1887-03-21

George S,aib, the well.known baker,
win remove back to his old place, No.
814 Market stree on the 25th inst
where he will carry on the business In
all It's branches. His old patrons and
friends are invited TO give him q call.
Daily Republican., 1887-03-21

They say the average poiislcian IL
getting hoarse talking about tariff and
no tariff; bnt be cures ffs oold every
night with Or. Bull'e Cough Syrnp, and
beams atresh next morutng with the
lark.
Daily Republican., 1887-03-21
Selling on BsloN uost.

NJ. Grady, No. 4 West Second street,
has made great reduction In boots and
shoes Of all kinds. We are selling all
kinds OF rubber wear below cost to close
them out before moving to my new
store, 234 King street. Call and sec
befoIe purchasing elsew here.
Daily Republican., 1887-03-21
Why He Did Not Marry.

A clerk In Louisville invested $50 in
pork at bucket shop the other day, and
succeeded In running 1t up to $5 900.
Then he determined to make it $1,000
and quit and get married. His $4,000
|crept up almost to the desired amount,
land then the market took turn againstI
him and In q few hours he didn't haze
|even the original 800. He will not mafry
th spring. i
Daily Republican., 1887-03-21

Ityour window shades don't it the
house you move into, or you should
want any new ones ybu will be accom-
modate1 with immediate attention Ii
you will send to Ellwood Souder 912
French street.
Daily Republican., 1887-03-21

Joseph Kern, jewelsr and watch
maker, having removed from No. 827H
Marker street to No. 707 Market street,
would be glad to meet all his patrons
and friends as his new place Of bust
ness.
Daily Republican., 1887-03-21

Mrs. Jacobs has made great improve,
ments IN her uptown store, 6l7 Marke
street, W whieh with handsome gold paper
and plate g'as shelving, is indeed o
millinery palace.
Daily Republican., 1887-03-21

Why fuffer piles? Immediate relief
and complete cure guaranteed. Ask
for "Rouxh ON Piles." Sure cure for
Itching, protruding, bleeding or any
foTm OF plies. sos. At druggists OF
| mailed.
Daily Republican., 1887-03-21
At the Academy Of Music.

The spectacular melo drama entitled
"Passion's Slave" will be the attraction
A. the Academy this week, and the
New York Sun, In speaking Of 1t, says
1t has . strong and probable story Of
2 man whose passionate impulses lead
MIN into unpremeditated crimes oi
jealous rage, and whose sufferings,
bravery and repentance win the sym.
pAthy OF the audience. The language
ie feeling, the scenes have stirring eli
makes, without any forced or meaning.
less o0mmotion, and the level of easy
|comprohension is descended to without
sacrificing al literary merit"
Daily Republican., 1887-03-21
!" Rough ON Oaearrh"

corrects oGlnsive odors at once. Com.
plese cure OF wosst chronic cases; also
oI equaled "a gAlkle for diphtheria, sore
threat, foul bceath. Soc.
Daily Republican., 1887-03-21

II yon have any furniture that wants
re.upholstering, you can get It done
we'll, cheap and In time ii you will send
to Eilwo6d Souder, 9t2 French street.
Daily Republican., 1887-03-21

the March sale now eoiuR ON at the
Family Shoe House, 206 M6rket street,
above Second. Trade dollars taken at
full value. Wm. 81. BAbc0ck.
Daily Republican., 1887-03-21

Clears out rats, mice, reaches, flies,
ante, bedbugs, beetles, insects, skunks,
jack rabbits, spArrows, gophers. loo.
At drugRists.
Daily Republican., 1887-03-21

Mrs. Jacobs has just returned from
New York, and has o grand assortment
OF fine millinery goods In both storee,
220 King street and 617 Market street.
Daily Republican., 1887-03-21
At the Opera House.

The dioramA Of the battle Of Gettys.
burg, which viii be pres ,nted at The
Opera House next Monday and Toes
day nights, under the auspices OF
the g.. A. B. will be IN intellec.
tusl and historical trsat. General Mul.
holland who win deliver the lecture and
explain the different situations, partici.
pated 10 that memorable battle, and
during the war WAS severely wounded
twice.
Daily Republican., 1887-03-21

II you are going to move and want
ycur carpets altered and rehid without
being wasoed or ruined, send to Ellw0od
Souder, 912 French street.
Daily Republican., 1887-03-21

For 5-days only
Ten pounds OF Tobacco,
For one dollar,
Chapman, Son 4 Co,
7th u Orange,
The great Tobacco Mart.
Daily Republican., 1887-03-21

s'There are more things in heaven and
earth, Horatio, than are dreamt Of In
your philosophy" OF coursel Why,
those old buffers suffered horribly with
aches and pains, and didn't and couldn' t
know that Salvation OIL would cure
them.
Daily Republican., 1887-03-21
DR.. simms' Wnite Pulmonic BaIsam

DR.. simms White Pulmonic Balsam
Has and 10 still making astonishing
cures OF throat and lung troubles; mui-
titudes tell us 1t has saved them from
the consumptlve's grave. 1t sells lar.
kgsly, giving very general satisfaction.
Use II for coughs, Group, sore throat,
eto 50c. and 81. Depot, Fourth and
King. Wilmington, Del. Bold by deal
4 ers.
Daily Republican., 1887-03-21

Ifyon want . man to cut furniture
slips to At, send to Ellwood 6ouder 912
French street.
Daily Republican., 1887-03-21

will open grocery store about March
25, or sixth street bet~een Washington
and Jefferson.
Daily Republican., 1887-03-21

Ex Councilman William McMena-
min, whose Sorious illness was reported
few days since, Is greatly improved
and able to be out.
Daily Republican., 1887-03-21

but OH what damned minutes tells
ne Ger" who suffers, but waits; who
writhes, yet means, before he makes mp
his mind to send ont for just twenty !.
|hve cents worth of Salvation Oil, the
pain cure.
Daily Republican., 1887-03-21

New upholstered furniture Of the
finest grades made to order by Ellwood
Sonder, 912 French street.
Daily Republican., 1887-03-21

DUBLIN, March 19.-Father Keller,
who Yves arrested at Youghal yesterday,
was driven TO court to-day in the Lord
Mayors carriage, receiving An ovation
from tho people In the streets. He re-
fused TO give any testimony - to his
custody of tenants moneys - trustee un
Ider the Plan Of Campaign, and was COM
mitted to prison for contempt Of court.
The Judge declared that II the priests
action In dis0beying the order of the court
was permitted the whole machinery Of
the bankruptcy law would be upset.
The scene In tho streets when Father
Keller was being taken to court is un-
paralleled in the history Of Dublin. Vast
crowds bad collected and when the priest
appeared, riding in the Lord Mayors
carrisge, cheer after cheer greeted him.
The noise and excitement, both inside
and outside the court room, were SO
great a. to prevent the hearing Of the
case and the Judge threatened TO clear the
court unless silence WAS maintained.
Finally order was restored and Father
Keller took The oath. He refused to testi-
| fy on the ground that he would disclose
confidence repoeed in him ~ o priest.
The Judge said there was no legal justid-
cation for his refusal and said the ques-
tion had no reference to witness's spirit
ual capacity.
Father Keller was then committed for
contempt and was taken out Of court and
placed IN cab IL the custody Of OH.
GERS. The people Immediately made q
rush for the vehicle, removed the horses,
and dragged. It through the streets to
Kilmainham Jail, where the priest was
locked up.
Archbishop Walsh, OF Dublin, was
among the spectators In court, and he,
William O'Brien, Lord Mayor Sullivan
and Timonthy Harrington, M. p, fol-
lowed the priest to the jail In carriages.
Father Keller received q continuous ova-
tion on the passage from the court to the
jail.
The populace marched to Kilmainham
jail singing, alternately, God save
Ireland" and "We1l hang Judge Boyd
on . four orange tree." The people un.
covered their heads upon arriving at tho
scene of Emmet's execution. Father
Keller entered the prison leaning upon
Archbishop Walsh's arm. Mr.. O'Brien
harangued the crowd. BE predicted that
the conflict which had been begun would
end IN the destruction OF Tory power aud
"the present infamous system of alien
misrule."
Daily Republican., 1887-03-21

Seven Sutherland Sisters Hair Re
ssorer ond Scalp Oleaner. For sale by
Taylor q Fullerton. 800 King street.
Daily Republican., 1887-03-21

Read our want and for rent column
Daily Republican., 1887-03-21

Jas. 8. Murphy, NJ. D., Company =
Shops. N. O., writes: II sell . great
deal Of Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup, for
every ono who tries 1t Ikea 1t
Daily Republican., 1887-03-21

Cream chocolate, 20 cts. at Ferguson q
Daily Republican., 1887-03-21
A man who has practicsd medicine for a
years ought to know salt from sugar; read
what he anys.
TOLEDO, O., Jan, 10, ie8;

what he says:
TOLEDO, O., Jan. 10, 1887.
Messrs. +. J. Cheney 4 Oo.-3entlemen:
have boon In the general practice Of medi
cine for most 40 years, and weuld say that
never seen q preparation that ], could pre-
scribe with Is much oonAdanse Of success e.
can Halls Oatarrh Oars, Manufactured by
you. Have prescribed 1t . greatmany times
conclusion that have yet TO Rnd Q case oj
Oatafrh that It would not cure, II they
would take 1t according 70 directions.
Yours truly.
L. L. dORSUCH. M.
Ofhce, AIS Summit st
We will give 500 for any case Of Oatarrt
that can not be cured with Halls Oatarrl
Cure. Taken internally.
FL. OhEEEY d OO., Props, Toledo. q
A0rSold ey Nugglsts, u cts,
Daily Republican., 1887-03-21

THx xDbkEss os Rev. q. p. Nal.
lory this evening before the Hi ,toris.I
SO defy On "Bohemfa Mdnos, ,s's sdsisAt
families, homes and graves" will b,
rioh In historical In crest aad viii no
doubt be listened to by lar 20 NUN ber
OF interested spectators.
Daily Republican., 1887-03-21

MANY Of the Democratic papers are
becoming very much ooDcernsd over
the condition Of Hon.Jamss g. BlAine's
health. They need not lose any slsep
ct night over that ma tsf a. Mr. Bla!ns's
health never WAS better than a. the
present time.
Daily Republican., 1887-03-21

THERE 10 SOME talk of . compsny
being organised to build . market
house In the eastern part of the oIty,
somewhere about Seventh and N .rkst
streets. II this be 20 thestres; markets
will begin to t,tter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-01-15

An Age of Progress.

This is an age of progress. The race grows wiser
with experience This is illustrated in the rem
edics that people apply Tor their physical Ills. We
note with pleasure the recent production of a cough
preparation which Is founded on clear sense
1t is called Lactart and Honey, and may be found In
the stock of any live druggist II contains no drugs
II Is help to the whole system this account.
The combination OF a sweet and sour for throat
troubles s old civilization but nothing Of this
kind has ever been devised as effective as Lactart
and Honey.
Does 1t pay to dose ourselves with drugs? People
when suffering from slight aim nts far too apt
to dose themselves with powerful drues, which may
stimulate for while, but in the end enfeeble the
natural vigor Of the system and bring a pro ma
ture decay of the vital forces The great merit Of
the newly introduced Lactart and Honey, which has
been found by so many to be wonderfully f.ctve
In the cure of coughs and colds, TO- that tits entirely
free from drugs. Hence its Is spreading rapidly
Lactart (the pure acid Of milk and Honey is prep
araon that can always be safely and proftaby used
by those afflicted with any form of throat trouble.
There are drugs in 1t to work mischief to the sys
tenn, and 1t is found particularly nice for children as
1t is very agreeab In taste well effective in
curative power. Those who have tried 1t say that
Lactart and Honey distinctly has the "call." A
single trial will demonstrate its value for all throat
diseases.
janl5eod3m
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COULDN'T ELUDE HIM.
How Dete tive WormelI Followed Hrs.
Blackstoue-The Defaulter to be Ex.
tradlted on a Charge OF Forgery.

PORTLAND, Jan. Il.
In reference to the arrest of Blackstone,
the Canal Bank defaulter. the bank officials
are reticent They have not yet been Off
cially notified Of Blackstone's arrest 1t ap-
pears that soon after Blackstone decamped
Detective Wormell was retained BY the bank
to look him up. Wormell obtained a war
rant from the municipal court to arrest
Blackstone on charge of forgery. Vice
president Thomas of the Canal Bank exhibit
ed to Judge Gould of that court perfect
case. The judge will not say in so many
words that forged documents are in the pos
session of the bank, but it is we'll understood
thar this is so.
Mrs. Blackstone left Portland Dec. 22d.
on a Portland Rochester train. She was
accompanied by her three small children and
Mrs Wharf. Blackstone's sister. Detective
Wormell went on the same train. Mrs.
Wharf knew Wormel perfectly and soon
spotted him. The ladies knew that they
were pursued. In Boston they all separated,
Mrs. Blackstone going in one direction, Mrs.
Wharf in another and the three children be-
ing sent in another
Wormel abandoned the women and kept
his eye on the children. After some time
they made up their minds that the detective
had been eluded. and came together and
started for st. Paul, but Wormell was on the
train and kept himself out of sight.
case of forgery against Blackstone will
undoubtedly be proved and he will be brought
back. The case is very similar to that OF
Hoxie of Wisconsin. who raised cashiers
checks and slipped TO Canada and has lately
been extradited
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-01-15
PARCHED AND DRY.
in Texas-A Vast Area in Which no
Rain has Fallen for Months.
GALVESTON. Jan. Ia.

GALVESTON, Jan. IA.
Dispatches frcm almost every quarter of
Texas during the past week tell of general
anxiety throughout the State over the pro-
longed drouth. Throughout the vast area
embraced within the great cattle and cotton
district, known az "Pan Handle" north Tex
as, west Texas, south Texas and the central
cotton belt, no rain has fallen since Septem-
Der lst.
While the reports from the sheep and cat
tie districts do not as yet chronicle any seri-
Gus loss of stock by reason of the drouth the
result is none the less disastrous as the vast
cattle ranges are drying up No new grass
is growing and the ultimate great loss of
stock is inevitable.
Cattle men who have just returned from
he southwest section of the State beyond
and below San Antonio, tell of ridin for
days over rarched prairies covered with
dried grass, whereas the same section of Tex
as in past years has been one great carpet of
green grass as large in extent as the entire
State of Pennsylvania.
In the northwest. from Wichita Falls to
Fort Elliot. widespread alarm exists among
the cattle men. In northern and central
Texas around Dallas, Fort Worth. Sherman
and Waco, where the wheat and other small
grains of Texas are grown, the situation is
no better than in the cattle districts, render
ing the outlook for the farmers gloomy in the
extreme.